He walked out with $500 worth of crab legs, but he was caught on camera, cops say

Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole more than $500 worth of crab legs from a North Myrtle Beach grocery store.

According to the City of North Myrtle Beach, the incident happened Tuesday.

The theft allegedly happened about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at Boulineau's IGA at 212 Sea Mountain Highway, an incident report states.

Officers spoke with store security, who said camera footage showed the suspect place two boxes of crab legs, valued at $250 each, into a shopping cart and leave without paying, according to authorities.

The suspect was seen outside the store holding the two boxes of crab legs and getting into a red sports utility vehicle, police said.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call North Myrtle Beach police at 843-280-5511.

Michaela Broyles: 843-626-0281, @MichaelaBroyles

This story was originally published June 28, 2018 at 12:06 PM.